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With the prospect of many future construction and green jobs are being planned for North Central Connecticut in the years ahead, The Bristol Jobs Funnel was launched April of 2012.

The Jobs Funnel was launched in Hartford in 1999, to provide opportunities for local workers to work on area construction projects. A program of Capital Workforce Partners, The Jobs Funnel is now a statewide initiative administered in partnership with the Department of Labor's Office for Workforce Competitiveness.

The Jobs Funnel is a pre-employment, job training and placement service that connects it's participants to the resources necessary for success in the construction/trades industry. The "funnel" structure exemplifies the refining process that all of The Jobs Funnel participants go through. It is a journey that begins with developing specific work competencies, then earning trade-related training and certifications (i.e. OSHA, BPI, etc), then finally funneling out to embark on self-sustaining and rewarding career journeys.

Since its original launch, the Jobs Funnel has trained over 2,500 individuals in North Central Connecticut alone and has sent them down the path towards successful construction/trades careers.

Feb 4, The Bristol Jobs Funnel hosted a Recruitment/Informational Trade Show designed to raise community awareness about the Jobs Funnel, display the variety of career paths in the trades/construction industry and showcase community resources available to the Bristol community. The event was held at the Bristol Campus of Tunxis Community College.

Employers and tradesmen who participated in the trades fair included: Sheet Metal Worker's Local 40 of Rocky Hill, Finishing Trades Institute of Southern New England, International Masonry Institute and Viridian, a green energy company.Bristol Community Organization and CTWorks offered other community resources and support services needed to gain and maintain successful employment.

The Bristol Jobs Funnel is part of the CTWorks system and is housed at the Bristol Community Organization at 55 South St. They host their regular orientations every Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. If you are interested, you simply need to arrive on time, and bring a Photo ID along with Proof of Address verification and Social Security card. Interested construction employers should contact: Julia Su Jack at 860-223-0889 or JSuJack@capitalworkforce.org.